▲ 120 ▼ Offline apps for when you have 5 minutes to kill? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by gollum@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments At my job, we have neither signal nor wifi in certain places (bathroom in the basement). So would appreciate tips on apps to kill five minutes.
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Duolingo. You can waste time and learn something. There are countless other apps that help you learn stuff. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] danque@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I find Duolingo far too parasocial. Their "come back to the lessons" mails and stuff really knocked me off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RTRedreovic@feddit.ch 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can disable them in the settings iirc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yep, I also liked having the daily reminders because that's when I'd go and do them permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yeah you can just turn those off. I only get a reminder once a day, just on my phone, not via mail. And it's a silent notification. But my point was not to sell people on duolingo, my point was to sell people on doing something productive rather than play a silly game. permalink fedilink source parent [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Duolingo work offline? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-travel-with-duolingo/#:~:text=Luckily%2C%20Duolingo%20Plus%2C%20our%20subscription,can%20keep%20your%20precious%20streak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh sweet! I didn't know that. My precious 500 day streak is a little better protected thanks to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well you're gonna have to pay for it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danque@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I find Duolingo far too parasocial. Their "come back to the lessons" mails and stuff really knocked me off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RTRedreovic@feddit.ch 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can disable them in the settings iirc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yep, I also liked having the daily reminders because that's when I'd go and do them permalink fedilink source parent [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yeah you can just turn those off. I only get a reminder once a day, just on my phone, not via mail. And it's a silent notification. But my point was not to sell people on duolingo, my point was to sell people on doing something productive rather than play a silly game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RTRedreovic@feddit.ch 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can disable them in the settings iirc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yep, I also liked having the daily reminders because that's when I'd go and do them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago Yep, I also liked having the daily reminders because that's when I'd go and do them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Yeah you can just turn those off. I only get a reminder once a day, just on my phone, not via mail. And it's a silent notification. But my point was not to sell people on duolingo, my point was to sell people on doing something productive rather than play a silly game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Duolingo work offline? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-travel-with-duolingo/#:~:text=Luckily%2C%20Duolingo%20Plus%2C%20our%20subscription,can%20keep%20your%20precious%20streak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh sweet! I didn't know that. My precious 500 day streak is a little better protected thanks to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well you're gonna have to pay for it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://blog.duolingo.com/how-to-travel-with-duolingo/#:~:text=Luckily%2C%20Duolingo%20Plus%2C%20our%20subscription,can%20keep%20your%20precious%20streak permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh sweet! I didn't know that. My precious 500 day streak is a little better protected thanks to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well you're gonna have to pay for it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Oh sweet! I didn't know that. My precious 500 day streak is a little better protected thanks to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well you're gonna have to pay for it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well you're gonna have to pay for it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I just started Super recently, so no problem there. Still upset they axed the comments, though. They were often helpful. permalink fedilink source parent